{"id":141046,"date":"2026-02-02T20:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141046\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T20:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:11:14","slug":"new-dining-options-approved-for-jacksonville-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141046\/","title":{"rendered":"New dining options approved for Jacksonville International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority board opened the door to two new dining options at Jacksonville International Airport, including its first seafood restaurant.<\/p>\n

On Feb. 2, the board unanimously approved 15-year lease agreements for Pura Bean Coffee Co. and Salt & Tide to operate in JIA\u2019s Concourse B, which is under construction.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The new Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport will have six gates.<\/p>\n

Salt & Tide<\/p>\n

Plans call for Salt & Tide to occupy a 3,237-square-foot space.<\/p>\n

According to a JAA staff report, seafood is prominent on the Salt & Tide menu, but the restaurant also serves hamburgers, chicken and vegetarian dishes.<\/p>\n

Salt & Tide operates bar kiosks at Myrtle Beach International Airport and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The larger, full-service restaurant planned at JIA is a new concept, said JAA Senior Properties Manager Jeff Taylor. It is also the first seafood restaurant at JIA since the airport opened in 1968.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Pura<\/p>\n

Pura Bean Coffee Co. plans a 1,466-square-foot coffee shop in the new Concourse B now under construction at Jacksonville International Airport.<\/p>\n

Pura Bean Coffee Co.<\/p>\n

Pura Bean Coffee Co., founded in 1997 at 14286 Beach Blvd., serves locally roasted coffee drinks, breakfast croissants and other baked goods. The 1,466-square-foot shop plans to partner with local bakery Village Bread and Bagel to expand its menu at the airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth restaurants enhance the airport\u2019s concession lineup with a distinct local feel featuring a wide selection of grab-and-go options, including sandwiches, wraps, salads, grain bowls and more,\u201d the report says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Paradies Lagard\u00e8re to run<\/p>\n

Airport retail and restaurant operator Paradies Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail will manage both concepts and is required to spend no less than $4.6 million to improve both spaces.<\/p>\n

Under the agreements, Paradies Lagard\u00e8re will pay JAA 11% of food and nonalcoholic beverage sales during the first five years, rising to 12% in years six through 15. Alcoholic beverage sales will carry a flat 18% fee for the duration of the leases.<\/p>\n

Bethesda, Maryland-based HMSHost manages Southern Grounds at the airport, along with other local concepts Angie\u2019s Subs and Firehouse Subs.<\/p>\n

\"Cantina<\/p>\n

Cantina Louie Mexican Street Food is shown on sign for the Oak & Ocean Food Hall planned inside the new Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport.<\/p>\n

More restaurants<\/p>\n

The proposed leases follow a series of recent JAA restaurant approvals for Concourse B.<\/p>\n

On Nov. 22, Cantina Louie Mexican Street Food was confirmed at the planned Concourse B Oak & Ocean Food Hall. The restaurant would be Cantina Louie\u2019s 13th overall, according to its website. The Jacksonville Beach-based restaurant chain also has locations in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

JAA unanimously approved 15-year leases Nov. 19 that will bring Chick-fil-A, Panda Express and Northeast Florida-founded restaurants V Pizza and Willie Jewell\u2019s Old School Bar-B-Q to the food hall.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Chick-fil-A space inside the new Jacksonville International Airport Concourse B.<\/p>\n

HMSHost will staff and manage those restaurants.<\/p>\n

Concourse B, with an estimated cost of about $344 million, will add six gates at JIA and will be operated by American Airlines. It is scheduled to open in December 2026 along with a new 2,000-space parking garage.<\/p>\n

Funding sources for Concourse B include a mix of Florida Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration grants and JAA money.<\/p>\n

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